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MapJam w/ Conjunto Los Pinkys

Sat., Feb. 23, 2013, 6pm

Seven Local Venues

One of the few drawbacks to Austin’s musical vibrancy is the nagging sense that you’ll never see it all. KUT/KUTX’s Austin Music Map offers a tech-savvy remedy to not being everywhere at once.

With the city as its geospatial canvas, AMM lets users click on tags that unveil an eclectic array of Austin music experiences presented through sound, video, and photos. One reveals a video of Patches King performing a toy piano concerto at the Castle Hill graffiti wall, while the next features a photo of Greg Ginn serenading the crowd outside Trailer Space Records. AMM users can also submit their own media.

“Everyone who lives here knows what a big role music plays in the everyday life of the city,” says AMM creator Delaney Hall. “We wanted to capture that.”

This Saturday, the AMM comes to life in the form of MapJam, a free, daylong show happening in venues all over East Austin. The nine-act bill of hourlong performances boasts everything from U-18 punk titans Residual Kid to stalwart conjunto combo Los Pinkys and indie orchestral ensemble Mother Falcon.

“There’s a point of entry for people to look for music, because they can just choose a place they’ve been to or would like to go,” says Mother Falcon violinist Maurice Chammah. “And it’s still got the democratic vibe of a Myspace or ReverbNation, but it’s also curated, so it can serve as an entry point for bands to find a wider audience through the trusting advice of people who spend a lot of time listening to music.”